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The Life Sciences Forum was founded in March of 2007 to provide a series of lectures and activities designed to showcase the latest innovations in areas such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and diagnositics.

The Life Sciences Forum seeks so provide an opportunity for MIT alumni/ae interested in the Life Sciences to meet, network, learn and exchange thoughts and ideas.

This program is directed towards exploring the many new scientific and business developments in the industry and is intended for all; those already working in the industry, those interested in learning how to switch into this area, and those who simply are interested in how advances in the Life Sciences could impact them.

Life Sciences Forum has held a number of events:  

Talks/Presentations

•         Prof. Bruce Ames, U.C. Berkeley

                  "The role of micronutrients in degenerative diseases of aging, obesity, and cancer prevention."

•         Prof. Andrew Fire – Nobel Laureate Stanford

                  “Lessons from studying how cells respond to genetic change"”

•         Dr. Erika Wagner, Director of the Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program

•         Stanford Cell Science Imaging Facility (CSIF) Tour

•         Prof. Mark Kay, Stanford

                  "Gene-based Therapeutics -- Academia to Industry"

•         Dr. Peter Karp, SRI Bioinformatics

                  “What Do Biofuels and Anti-Bacterial Drug Discovery Have in Common?”

 

Lectures/Tours

•         UC Berkeley Adaptive Optics Research Lab-Lecture/Tour

•         Stanford Medical School Center Lab Tours

–        Protein And Nucleic Acid (PAN) Biotechnology Facility Tour

–        Goodman Simulation Center

–        Cell Science Imaging Facility

The Steering Committee:

  • Elizabeth Ng (Director, Life Sciences Forum)
  • Nelson Lin
  • Kelly Liu
  • Bill Murray
  • Sooji Lee Rugh

Contact person: Elizabeth Ng (email: eng@alum.mit.edu)